The Strongest All-Round Support in Douluo Continent

"Greetings, Your Highness." The two rows of guards on either side of the east gate of Wuhun City greeted Duan Yufan respectfully.

"Okay, you guys go ahead with your work," Duan Yufan replied as he walked through the city gate.

Before long, Liu Erlong also arrived at the city gate. Of course, unlike Duan Yufan, she could not enter the city directly. Soldiers needed to verify Liu Erlong's identity before she could enter.

By the time Liu Erlong entered the city, it was already 5 p.m. Duan Yufan had long since disappeared, but Liu Erlong didn't care. Instead, she was attracted by the bustling and prosperous scene of Wuhun City.

Liu Erlong discovered that Wuhun City was not as bad as she had imagined. The people on the streets lived in harmony, and everyone had a relaxed look on their faces.

People dressed in fine clothes chatted and laughed happily with people dressed in ordinary clothes. There was no contrast to the scene in Tiandou City, nor was there the scene of the spoiled brats of Tiandou City running rampant on the streets.

"How is this possible? This is how ordinary people in Wuhun City live and interact. How is it possible that even Soul Masters don't have the dignified demeanor they should have?" Liu Erlong exclaimed as if she had discovered a new continent. She also noticed that half of the people on the streets of Wuhun City were Soul Masters, although there were very few at the Soul King level or above.

This is actually quite easy to achieve and understand. Unlike the two great empires, there isn't a distinction between nobles and commoners. There are only Soul Masters working in the Spirit Hall. In addition, the Spirit Hall's Papal Palace and the highest honor, the Douluo Palace, are located in Spirit City. Furthermore, after the Spirit Hall's crackdown, no Soul Masters are arrogant and domineering in Spirit City anymore.

Afterwards, Liu Erlong strolled slowly through the streets. As it was getting late, she found a hotel near the Spirit Hall Plaza and settled in.

"Your Holiness, accommodations have been arranged for the advanced soul master academy teams from the two great empires who will be participating in the Continental Elite Tournament."

When Duan Yufan led Ghost Leopard Douluo into the Papal Palace, he overheard Chrysanthemum Douluo reporting something to Bibi Dong.

"Yes, make the arrangements carefully, so as not to give people something to say about us not knowing how to treat guests," Bibi Dong said calmly, still maintaining her dignified demeanor.

"It seems I came in at the wrong time, disturbing the affairs of the teacher and Elder Ju," Duan Yufan said jokingly as he entered the Papal Palace.

"Disciple greets Master." Duan Yufan then formally paid his respects.

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope," Ghost Leopard Douluo followed closely behind.

"I knew it! I was in a strangely good mood today. It turns out it's because you're coming back." Bibi Dong said with a faint smile when she saw Duan Yu Fan.

"Yue Guan greets His Highness the Holy Son." Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly greeted Duan Yufan.

"Thank you for your hard work, Elder Ju," Duan Yufan replied.

"Your Highness, you're too kind. I'm not used to hearing that," Chrysanthemum Douluo replied jokingly.

"Alright, stop joking around, Yue Guan. Now that everything's arranged, have someone prepare dinner and call Nana. It's been a long time; let's have a get-together, master and disciple," Bibi Dong instructed.

"Yes, Your Holiness, I will go immediately," Chrysanthemum Douluo replied, and then left the Papal Palace.

"Teacher, this is exactly what I wanted! I've been traveling for two days and haven't eaten anything on the way because I'm craving home-cooked meals," Duan Yufan said with a grin.

"Haha, Elder Ghost Leopard, you've worked hard these past two years. I'm sure none of the members of the Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City are causing trouble." Bibi Dong asked Elder Ghost Leopard first.

"Your Holiness, there's nothing wrong in Heaven Dou City. His Highness the Holy Son handled everything," Ghost Leopard Douluo respectfully replied to Bibi Dong's question.

"Well, that's good. In that case, Elder Ghost Leopard, please take a few days to rest." Bibi Dong nodded lightly, indicating that she understood.

"Your Holiness, if there is nothing else, I shall take my leave."

"Ah."

Upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, Ghost Leopard Douluo also took his leave and returned to the Elder Hall to rest and cultivate.

Only Duan Yufan and Bibi Dong remained in the vast Papal Palace. Upon seeing this, Duan Yufan immediately went to Bibi Dong.

"Teacher, you look even more radiant than before after these few weeks," Duan Yufan teased.

"Get out of here! Don't you know where you are? I've heard about what you did in Tiandou City. I heard that several girls in the academy team are very fond of you. There's a team called Tianshui Academy that's all girls, and you often stare at them dancing in a daze."

"Have you been having affairs behind Nana and Xue'er's backs? Tell us the truth." Bibi Dong questioned her with a serious expression.

"I'm innocent! Heaven and earth can bear witness to my innocence. I feel like every day is an eternity if I don't see you and Nana in Tiandou City!" Duan Yufan cried out, almost as if he wanted to hug Bibi Dong and plead his case.

"Hmph, you smooth talker, I don't believe you for a second. You're a wicked kid. Then why are you staring at them like that?" Bibi Dong said seriously again.

"To be honest, I really have to say," Duan Yufan said cautiously.

"Hmm!" Bibi Dong stared at Duan Yufan with her beautiful eyes.

"Alright, alright, I've already told Xue'er. I watched them dance, but I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if you and Nana danced." Duan Yufan repeated what he had said before to Bibi Dong.

"Hey, you've got some nerve, wanting to see us dance? You wish!" Bibi Dong slapped Duan Yufan on the head and laughed and scolded.

"Teacher, Dong'er, hehe, are you jealous?" Duan Yufan whispered, leaning close to Bibi Dong's cheek.

"Why would I be jealous? I'd just chop off your calves," Bibi Dong said, her face slightly flushed as Duan Yufan suddenly leaned in close.

"Oh! No, I'm so sad. My Dong'er doesn't care about me anymore," Duan Yufan said with a tearful expression.

"Alright, stop pretending. I know you too well. Nana should be here soon. Let's go out too," Bibi Dong said helplessly.

"Yes, teacher, hehe." Duan Yufan chuckled.

After flirting with Bibi Dong for a while, Duan Yufan walked out of the Papal Palace and happened to see Hu Liena stepping into the Spirit Hall.

Upon seeing Duan Yufan, Hu Liena hopped and skipped quickly to him, then pounced on him.

"Xiao Fan".

"Oh my, Nana, you've gained quite a bit of weight," Duan Yufan joked as he hugged Hu Liena.

"Nonsense, I've been training like crazy lately, and I've lost a lot of weight," Hu Liena retorted.

"Nana, get down. You have no self-respect at all. You're practically clinging to Xiao Fan in public. What kind of behavior is this?" Bibi Dong said speechlessly.

The guards, being sensible, had already turned their heads away; they were used to it.

"Teacher, I was just too excited because I hadn't seen Xiaofan for so many days," Hu Liena said shyly after letting go of Duan Yufan.

"You're hopeless! You forget about your teacher as soon as you see Xiao Fan," Bibi Dong said, shaking her head helplessly.

"Mmm!" Hu Liena clung to Bibi Dong's arm, acting coquettishly.

"Alright, Nana, Xiao Fan is hungry, let's go eat first." Bibi Dong couldn't stand Hu Liena anymore; she seemed like a completely different person every time she saw Duan Yu Fan.

Afterwards, Duan Yufan, Bibi Dong, and Hu Liena enjoyed a warm dinner together before going to rest.

Two days after Duan Yufan returned to Wuhun City, on the third day, thirty-two teams from advanced soul master academies sent by the two great empires arrived in Wuhun City.

The Spirit Hall arranged for the Heaven Dou Empire's team to be placed in the hotel on the left side of Spirit Square, while the Star Luo Empire's team was placed on the right side of Spirit Square.

"Xiao Fan, Nana, you two will supervise the finals tomorrow until the top three are reached, then I will show up."

In the Papal Palace, just as it was time to rest for the night, Bibi Dong looked at the two people who were the Holy Son and Holy Daughter and spoke.

“Okay, teacher,” Duan Yufan and Hu Liena replied at the same time.

Yu Xiaogang and others from Shrek Academy also met Liu Erlong in Wuhun City.

However, Liu Erlong was somewhat indifferent to Yu Xiaogang at this moment, while Yu Xiaogang's eyes were also somewhat evasive when facing Liu Erlong.

"Erlong, I haven't seen you for several days. I thought you were going through something, but I didn't expect you to be waiting for us." Yu Xiaogang couldn't speak, so Flander had to sit down and say to Liu Erlong.

“Brother Flander, I was in a bad mood that day and unknowingly ended up near Wuhun City. I decided to stay here and wait for you.” Liu Erlong said to Flander with a smile.

“Erlong, Tang San and I also saw the contents of the recording device. Xiao Gang deliberately said that to the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, so don’t be angry.” Flander quickly explained for Yu Xiaogang when he saw that Liu Erlong didn’t greet him.

"Is it true or not? What's the use? Right, cousin?" Liu Erlong said to Yu Xiaogang after finishing his sentence.

After spending several days in Wuhun City, Liu Erlong had completely believed that Duan Yufan was not lying to her, and at the same time, she understood the meaning of the term "naive and innocent".

The word "cousin" was the last vestige of Yu Xiaogang's affection. At this moment, he was utterly despondent. Yu Xiaogang had no way to refute it, nor could he.

Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and the others exchanged glances, saying nothing, for they were all their elders.

The Shrek Academy students then silently arrived at the arranged hotel.

The finals were scheduled to take place at the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall headquarters consisted of three main halls: the front hall, the central bishop's hall, and the rear papal hall, which was the hall with the six-winged angels carved on it.

The competition among the thirty-three teams took place in a small square between the nave and the sanctuary. The top three teams were determined from here, and the final champion was decided in front of the Papal Palace.

The format of the finals remains unchanged, with a total of six rounds. The three teams that are guaranteed a spot do not need to participate in the first round and will directly advance to the second round. The remaining thirty teams will compete for the remaining fifteen qualifying spots.

As promised, the thirty-two teams arrived in Wuhun City on the morning of the second day and gathered at Wuhun Square. As soon as the gate of the Wuhun Hall's front hall opened, the teams entered the front hall in an orderly manner.

Duan Yufan and Hu Liena were already waiting at the entrance of the main hall for the arrival of the various battle teams.

"Xiao Wu." When Tang San saw Hu Liena, he recalled the scene of Xiao Wu's desperate eyes as she sacrificed herself to Hu Liena. His fists clenched and his body trembled slightly.

"Welcome to the Wuhun City Grand Finals venue. I am a teacher and a bishop at Wuhun Academy. It is an honor to host such a grand continent-wide elite tournament."

"The two people in the middle are our Holy Son and Holy Daughter of the Spirit Hall. On the right is the judges' envoy from the Star Luo Empire, and on the left is the judges' envoy from the Heaven Dou Empire. We advocate fairness and impartiality, and all three parties will supervise the final competition throughout."

"In the first round of the competition, the format is that the first place team in the qualifying round will play against the last place team on the other side, and the three teams that are guaranteed to advance directly to the second round."

"Now, please welcome His Highness the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall to announce the prize for the champion of this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament."

After the host gave an opening speech and explanation, he then mentioned Duan Yufan.

"Haha, our Spirit Hall is too poor to afford a reward of gold spirit coins. However, as the largest organization in the spirit master world, although our Spirit Hall doesn't have many spirit bones, His Holiness the Pope is very understanding. In order to ignite everyone's enthusiasm, he has specially prepared three spirit bones as a reward for this year's champion. Of course, the specific year and part of the spirit bone will only be revealed during the finals of the top three teams."

"Therefore, each team spared no effort in showing their strength, presenting everyone with a spectacular showdown in the world of Soul Masters."

"I've finished speaking. All teams, please get ready. The match will begin in fifteen minutes."

Duan Yufan's offer of the reward of soul bones caused quite a stir among the teams.

“Soul bones, or three soul bones.”

"Could it be three thousand-year-old soul bones?"

"You're overthinking it. What kind of status do the Spirit Hall and His Holiness the Pope have? I think they both have at least ten-thousand-year-level soul bones."

"What a grand gesture! Three soul bones, but I don't know their age or location," Flander said, adjusting his glasses.

"The age is easy to guess, it's definitely no less than ten thousand years old, but we don't know about the soul bone part," Tang Xiao said softly from the side.

“All the teams are highly enthusiastic right now, so the competition is sure to be fierce. Fortunately, in the first round we are facing the last-placed Star Luo Empire Academy team, so it shouldn’t be too difficult. We get a bye in the second round and go straight into the third round. We’re really lucky.” Flander became happier as he analyzed the situation.

Amidst the discussions among the various college teams, the first round of the competition arrived quickly. The first day consisted of fifteen matches, with losers being eliminated and winners advancing to the next round.

By the afternoon, the results of the first round of the first day's competition were in. Some people were overjoyed, while others shed tears, but that's how competitions are.

Afterwards, each team returned to their hotel rooms to recover the soul power they had consumed that day and to study the strength of their opponents.

"Teacher, the contestants in this competition are quite strong, averaging around the Soul Master level. However, Blazing Fire Academy actually conceded defeat and formed an all-Soul Master team with Divine Wind Academy. They are really shrewd."

Duan Yufan and Hu Liena reported some minor events of the day to Bibi Dong.

"Well, it's fine as long as it's within the rules. That's what makes it exciting. Otherwise, people will say that our Spirit Hall is bullying the teams from various academies."

"However, I didn't expect you to reveal some information about the championship reward, which will motivate them to perform even better. Not bad," Bibi Dong said, looking at Duan Yu Fan with admiration.

Another day passed, with each team working tirelessly to increase their soul power as much as possible.